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_installer_file_name=javaupdate.exe&context=&dp=1452&product_name=javaupdate&product_download_url=ht

Linkular LLC

The file _installer_file_name=javaupdate.exe&context=&dp=1452&product_name=javaupdate&product_download_url=ht by Linkular has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
Linkular LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
fe97ad75c1b1b75af42f41e838d79d65

SHA-1:
c8945f27837daa419b7af036b251d85507fc37a7

SHA-256:
71e96cabb651f169bd869214d69c2e05487b155ff5ba149c3092d885d48d4499

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 12:19:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Linkular.Installer (M)
16.5.13.2

File size:
448.5 KB (459,240 bytes)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\1\_installer_file_name=javaupdate.exe&context=&dp=1452&product_name=javaupdate&product_download_url=http%3a%2f%2fprotect-dl.co%2fpstwrp%2fino%2fempty.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Linkular LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
9/21/2015 5:59:38 PM

Valid to:
9/14/2016 10:35:38 PM

Subject:
CN=Linkular LLC, O=Linkular LLC, L=Redondo Beach, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
10550CED0AD83F0A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 2:52:01 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:vwZk3sc3Xy9uTk4FF1g38Hx1iCJXOyC1aNJjrlIpGPyl:vwe3N3i9uTk4rH1fiaNhRIpGPyl

Entry address:
0x30CB

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 38, 6F, 44, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 84, 6E, 44, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 30, 9C, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 80, 2E, 44, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, F0, 46, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9130

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

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